Extremadura is the Spain many travellers miss: wide skies, Roman stone, hilltop castles, oak pastures, black pigs under cork trees, and towns that still fall quiet after lunch. It sits between Madrid, Andalusia and Portugal, yet it feels far from the usual rush. This is a region made for a road trip. In three days, you can see two of Spain’s richest historic cities and one grand hill town. With a week, you can add bird-filled gorges, cherry valleys and a mountain monastery. W
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